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Welcome to Matt (aka 'Matt Colonia') ...

Matt is located on the South Texas Plains.

Matt is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Matt is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Matt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Matt: 956

The community of Matt has also been called Matt Colonia.

Communities Also Named Matt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Matt - they are located in Georgia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matt.

Communities near Matt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matt.

  • McAllen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Harlingen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <3>
  • Weslaco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • San Juan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Alamo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Donna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • La Feria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Matt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matt. See our Newspapers Page for Matt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matt ...

Looking for more information about Matt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Matt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matt.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.